Twelve Inches. For Frankie Knuckles. For Us. For The Love.

Like all good things Twelve Inches just kinda evolved. Struck by the loss the godfather, fuelled by memories of love on the dancefloor. And handmade with (Wildblood) love, glue and an awful lot of scissor action. Twelve Inches reflects upon my life in the club world, a queer journey where finding dancefloors becomes finding self. Utilising my own photographs taken throughout my years on the scene as both DJ … Continue reading Twelve Inches. For Frankie Knuckles. For Us. For The Love.

Perfect Distractions: ‘I Try To Talk To You’ Hercules & Love Affair’s new video

  Wow. Its not often I get so perfectly distracted by a couple of lads. But today the video for Hercules & Love Affair’s new single I Try To Talk To You directed by David Wilson and produced by international online retailer SSENSE and System Magazine has me all in a spin. A beautifully shot and choreographed black and white spin. And the tune ain’t too bad either, … Continue reading Perfect Distractions: ‘I Try To Talk To You’ Hercules & Love Affair’s new video

Perfect Distractions: Wild Fantasy live @ Disco Deviant

Some days are long. Some days are exhausting. Some days caffeine won’t do. But some days joyful sounds like that of Wild Fantasy live at Disco Deviant pop into your inbox and everything is all good again. Their live slo-mo disco tinged mix from last weekend’s Deviant night at Audio had me more refreshed than a slip into a iced Lipton.  A real ahh moment I can’t wait … Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Wild Fantasy live @ Disco Deviant

Wildblood + Queenie’s May Wonders

Everybody loves the sunshine and it seems only fitting that we should help provide a right decent soundtrack for the rays. If you want to be seduced by beats look no further than Puro Desert Lounge Volume Five Compiled & Mixed by Ben Sowton & Sebas Ramis. Hypnotic and stylish it will enhance any sunshine moment you fancy. As will the beautiful soul searching melodies of … Continue reading Wildblood + Queenie’s May Wonders

Twelve Inches: Help needed to create a snapshot of our dancefloor lives

My next Strike A Pose project will examine the role of gay clubbing as a rite of passage. Twelve Inches will reflect queer journeys, those early days we all had finding dancefloors, finding self by utilising memories supplied by clubbers of their first tentative forays into LGBT society. (That’s where you dear friends, colleagues and fellow clubbers come in). It will celebrate those first dancefloor stepping-stones be they … Continue reading Twelve Inches: Help needed to create a snapshot of our dancefloor lives

Wildblood + Queenie’s April Wonders

Blimey. We’ve been inundated with tunes this month as the players that be get their bounce back and provide you with a summer of hot soundtracks. First up is the magnificent Don’t Be Leftout (Mixed by Matt Tolfrey & Ryan Crosson) on Leftroom. A Visionquest / Leftroom hybrid this house compilation has more bounce than a bunny on Sunny D. Best you hop on board! … Continue reading Wildblood + Queenie’s April Wonders